新作坊 Humanity Innovation and Social Practice

Negotiating leadership roles: young women's experience in rural Egypt

摘要：

In the midst of an intense debate among academics and those influencing public opinion over whether there is a "deficit of democracy" in the Arab region, it is interesting to note how little attention is given to local arenas, and how young people practice citizenship and "become" citizens. Penetrating even the most isolated locales, community development activities today represent a notable space for civic participation and an emerging agent of political socialization. Here, Salem, Ibrahim and Brady explore the gendered meanings and processes of venturing into public life in four rural communities in Egypt, and how young women in particular forge new roles and relationships beyond their families.